Recycled two cell container device and methods of manufacturing a recycled two cell container device

ABSTRACT

A two cell container device the device includes a first housing and configured to house a liquid, the first housing including a body, wherein the body further comprises an annular form with an interior reservoir for the liquid and a central through-hole and a mouth portion providing access to the interior receptacle. The two cell container device includes a second housing, the second housing secured within the through-hole, the second housing configured to house at least a pill, wherein the second housing includes a first side including at least a pill receptacle having an opening and a second side adhered to the first side, wherein the second side covers the opening.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of Non-provisional application Ser.No. 16/842,006 filed on Apr. 7, 2020 and entitled “A RECYCLED TWO CELLCONTAINER DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A RECYCLED TWO CELLCONTAINER DEVICE,” which claims the benefit of priority of U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/872,784, filed on Jul. 11,2019, and titled “RECYCLED TWO CELL CONTAINER DEVICE AND METHODS OFMANUFACTURING A RECYCLED TWO CELL CONTAINER DEVICE.” Each ofNon-provisional application Ser. No. 16/842,006 and U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application Ser. No. 62/872,784 is incorporated by referenceherein in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to the field of pill containers.In particular, the present invention is directed to a recycled two cellcontainer device and methods of manufacturing a recycled two cellcontainer device.

BACKGROUND

Presently, over one million plastic water containers are thrown awayeach minute of the day. Discarded plastic containers pollute oceans andcreate unnecessary waste. Looking ahead, reusing discarded plasticcontainers is of utmost importance to protect future generations fromsuperfluous pollution.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In an aspect, a container device includes a first housing and configuredto house a liquid, the first housing including a body, wherein the bodyincludes an interior reservoir for the liquid and a central through-holefor attachment of a second housing, and an upper end including a mouthportion providing access to the interior receptacle.

These and other aspects and features of non-limiting embodiments of thepresent invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art uponreview of the following description of specific non-limiting embodimentsof the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, the drawings show aspectsof one or more embodiments of the invention. However, it should beunderstood that the present invention is not limited to the precisearrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing illustrating an exemplary embodiment of arecycled two cell container device;

FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing illustrating an exemplary embodiment of arecycled two cell container device;

FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing illustrating an exemplary embodiment of agrove located on first housing;

FIGS. 4A-4C are schematic drawings illustrating exemplary embodiments ofgrooves located on second housing;

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of amethod of manufacturing a recycled two cell container device;

FIGS. 6A-B are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary embodiments ofa two-cell container device; and

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of amethod of manufacturing a recycled two cell container device.

The drawings are not necessarily to scale and may be illustrated byphantom lines, diagrammatic representations and fragmentary views. Incertain instances, details that are not necessary for an understandingof the embodiments or that render other details difficult to perceivemay have been omitted.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

At a high level, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to arecycled two cell container device and methods of manufacturing arecycled two cell container device. In an embodiment, a recycled twocell container device includes a first housing and a second housing. Thefirst housing is configured to house a liquid and the second housing isconfigured to house at least a pill. A recycled two cell containerdevice is configured for compact and easy transport. In an embodiment, arecycled two cell container device is disposable after use. In anembodiment, a recycled two cell container device is reusable after use.

Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplaryembodiment of a recycled two cell container device. Device 100 may becomposed of recycled pharmaceutical grade materials such as recycledplastic from discarded water bottles. In an embodiment, device 100 maybe configured for one-time single use. In such an instance, device 100may be disposed of after use. Device 100 that is configured for one-timeuse may be able to be recycled after use. Device 100 that is configuredfor one-time use may be biodegradable. Biodegradable may include abilityfor device 100 to be broken down into innocuous products by the actionof living things such as microorganisms and fungi. In an embodiment, onetime use of device 100 may allow for device 100 to be disposed of ingarbage or trash can after use by a user.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, device 100 may be configured formulti-use. In an embodiment, device 100 may be reused after use andrefilled by a user as described in more detail below.

Device 100 includes a first housing 104, which may be composed ofrecycled material and configured to house a liquid. Recycled material,as used herein, includes any raw and/or processed material that can berecovered from a waste stream for reuse. For example, recycled materialmay be produced from the process of recycling, whereby materials arebroken down and reused that would otherwise be discarded. Recycling mayinclude the process of converting waste materials into reusable objectsand/or reusable materials to prevent waste of potentially usefulmaterials and prevent water pollution from landfills. Raw and/orprocessed material may include materials such as papers, plastics,glass, metals, organics, textiles, and any combination thereof. Wastestream includes the entire life cycle of the garbage that is produced byhuman beings and animals. For example, waste stream may include the actof bringing garbage out to the curb, placing recycled materials in arecycled bin, as well as the placement of garbage in a landfill.Recycled material may include for example aluminum cans, polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, newspapers, corrugated cardboard,steel cans, high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic bottles, polyvinylchloride (PVC) plastic bottles, polycarbonate plastic bottles, glasscontainers, computers, magazines, low density polyethylene (LDPE),polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate, bisphenol A (BPA),sheet grade polycarbonate, acrylic sheet, aluminum foil, tin cans,office paper, poster board, flint glass, amber glass, emerald glass andthe like. Recycled materials may be sourced from a plurality of sourcessuch as plastic bottles that are recovered from the ocean or landfillsand are then broken down to be used as a component of device 100. In anembodiment, first housing 104 may be composed of recycled material suchas plastic, including any of the plastic as described above. In anembodiment, first housing 104 may be composed of 100% recycledpharmaceutical grade materials sourced from plastic bottles such asplastic water bottles that are discarded every day.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, first housing 104 is configured tohouse a liquid. Liquid, as used herein, includes any substance thatflows freely but is of constant volume. Liquid may include any substancethat a user may consume during the act of swallowing a pill. Forexample, liquid may include water that a user swallows when userswallows acetaminophen. Liquid may include other substances includingfor example, water, coconut water, oxygenated water, mineral water,water containing electrolytes, soft drinks such as carbonated beveragesincluding soda, seltzer, and sparkling water, fruit juice such asorange, apple, grapefruit, pineapple, grape, tangerine, cranberry,pomegranate, lemon and lime, vegetable juice such as carrot, tomato,cucumber, and celery, energy drinks, electrolyte replacement drinks, andcaffeinated beverages such as iced tea. First housing 104 may beconfigured to hold a particular volume of liquid. In an embodiment,first housing 104 may be configured to hold a volume of between 0 and 90milliliters. For example, first housing 104 may be configured to hold avolume of liquid that would allow device 100 to be taken through airportsecurity because first housing 104 may hold less than three ounces ofliquid. In yet another non-limiting example, first housing 104 may beconfigured to hold a volume of 30 milliliters whereby device 100 may beeasily transported in a user's pocket or bag for example. First housing104 may be of a certain shape and size designed to house a liquid. In anembodiment, first housing 104 may be of a rectangular shape wherebyliquid may conform to the shape of first housing 104 once placed insidefirst housing 104. In an embodiment, first housing 104 may be of acircular shape whereby liquid may conform to a circular shape onceplaced inside first housing 104. In an embodiment, first housing 104 maybe of a square shape whereby liquid may conform to a square shape onceplaced inside first housing 104.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, first housing 104 includes an upperend 108, the upper end 108 containing at least a covering. At least acovering as used herein, includes a lid and/or cap that seals off firsthousing 104 from exposure to environmental air. At least a covering mayinclude for example, a fitted and/or attached part that serves as a lidto first housing 104. In an embodiment, at least a covering may besynthesized from recycled material, including any of the recycledmaterials as described above. In an embodiment, at least a covering maybe disposable. Disposable, as used herein, includes a one-time usecovering that is intended to be discarded after removal from firsthousing 104. For example, a disposable covering may be a covering thatis torn off and discarded after removal such as a piece of recycledaluminum foil or recycled plastic. In an embodiment, at least a coveringmay be reusable. Reusable, as used herein, includes a multi-use coveringthat is intended to be reused after use. For example, reusable coveringmay allow for a user to refill first housing 104 after a user hasconsumed liquid contained within first housing 104. At least a coveringmay include additional aspects and/or features that may allow forcovering to be attached to first housing 104. For example, at least acovering may be attached to first housing 104 by a mechanical hinge.Mechanical hinge may include a mechanical bearing that may connectcovering to first housing 104 that may allow for a limited angle ofrotation between a covering and first housing 104. Mechanical hinge mayinclude for example, a living hinge, spring hinge, barrel hinge, pivothinge, butt/mortise hinge, case hinge, continuous hinge, concealedhinge, flag hinge, strap hinge and the like. At least a covering mayinclude a screw covering that may be mechanically screwed on or off by auser to gain access to first housing 104. At least a covering mayinclude a flip top that may be mechanically flipped to open to gainaccess to first housing 104 and flipped back to close and seal offaccess to first housing 104. At least a covering may include a snap topthat may be mechanically snapped open or closed to gain access to firsthousing 104. At least a covering may include a crown cap that may becrimped into a locking position around first housing 104. At least acovering may include a snap on covering that may be opened by prying offcovering, breaking off covering, and/or having a built-in dispensercontained within covering. At least a covering may include a frictionfit covering that may require force to open and close covering. At leasta covering may include a tamper-evident covering that may be used indetecting tampering with and unwanted access to first housing 104. Atleast a covering may include a dispensing feature such as a pour sprout,measuring attachment, sifting device, and/or actuator that may dispensea specific amount of liquid contained within first housing 104. At leasta covering may include a rubber stop. At least a covering may include arecycled bottle stopper. At least a covering may include seal prooftechnology that may prevent liquid contained within first housing 104from spilling and/or leaking out. At least a covering may include aninterior surface and an exterior surface. Interior surface of at least acovering may seal off interior space of first housing from environmentalair and exterior surface of at least a covering may interface withenvironmental air.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, at least a covering contained withinupper end 108 of first housing 104 may include a mounting feature.Mounting feature, as used herein, includes any feature that aids a firstdevice 100 in attaching to a second device 100. In an embodiment,mounting feature may be located on exterior surface of covering that isexposed and interfaces with environment air. In an embodiment, mountingfeature may be located on exterior surface of at least a covering. In anembodiment, mounting feature may be located along outer border and/oredge of first housing 104. Mounting feature may include for example, afeature that allows a plurality of devices 100 to be attached togetheras a multi-pack. For example, a user may purchase a multi-pack ofdevices 100 containing three individual devices 100 that are attachedtogether by mounting feature. In an embodiment, mounting feature may becomposed of recycled material, including any of the recycled material asdescribed above. Mounting feature may include for example, a snap joint,whereby at least a covering may contain a protrusion that is designed tofit within an aperture located on second device 100. Mounting featuremay include a clip that may attach to other devices. Formation of amounting feature may include welding a first device 100 to a seconddevice 100 such as by applying heat to the edges of first housing 104 soas to blend the edges together and attach first device 100 to seconddevice 100. In such an instance, first device 100 may be separated fromsecond device 100 such as by snapping first device 100 apart from seconddevice 100.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, first housing 104 may include agroove 112 located on upper end 108 designed to interface with apatient's lips. “Groove,” as used herein, includes a depression orcutout. In an embodiment, groove 112 may be located on upper end 108 offirst housing 104. Groove 112 may be of a certain size and shape so asto interface with a patient's lips and allow for easier consumption ofliquid contained within first housing 104. In an embodiment, groove 112may be configured to interface with a patient's upper lip, whereby apatient may place patient's upper lip on groove 112 so as to provide aresting spot for patient's lip while patient swallows liquid containedwithin first housing 104. In an embodiment, groove 112 may be of acertain size and shape so as to interface with a lip of average size ofan adult. In an embodiment, groove 112 may be of a certain size andshape so as to interface with a lip of average size of a child. Groove112 is illustrated in more detail below in reference to FIG. 3.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, first housing 104 may be positionedwithin device 100 whereby first housing 104 is in a juxtaposed positionlocated below second housing. Juxtaposed, as used herein, includes aposition whereby first housing 104 is located side by side to secondhousing. Side by side may include a position whereby first housing 104is located next to and/or in contact with second housing.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, first housing 104 includes a body116. Body 116 may be composed of recycled materials including any of therecycled materials as described above. First housing 104 includes alower end 120, the lower end 120 located opposite to the upper end 108.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, device 100 includes a second housing124 composed of recycled material. Recycled material may include any ofthe recycled material as described above. In an embodiment, secondhousing 124 may be composed of 100% recycled pharmaceutical gradematerials sourced from plastic bottles such as plastic water bottlesthat are discarded every day. In an embodiment, second housing 124 maybe composed of the same materials as first housing 104. Second housing124 may be of a particular size and shape to house at least a pill. Inan embodiment, second housing 124 may be of a rectangular shape. In anembodiment, second housing 124 may be of a circular shape. In anembodiment, second housing 124 may be of a square shape.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, second housing 124 is attached tofirst housing 104 and is configured to house at least a pill. Secondhousing 124 may be attached to first housing 104 whereby first housing104 may be joined, fastened, and/or connected to second housing 124. Inan embodiment, first housing 104 and second housing 124 may be composedof one continuous material. In an embodiment, first housing 104 andsecond housing 124 may be composed of different materials. In anembodiment, first housing 104 and second housing 124 may be attachedtogether in juxtaposed position so as to form one continuous device. Inan embodiment, first housing 104 may be located below second housing 124so as to prevent liquid contained within first housing 104 from spillinginto second housing 124. In an embodiment, second housing 124 may beattached to first housing 104 by at least a protrusion extending from asecond housing 124 wherein the at least a protrusion is designed andconfigured to interface with at least a depression located on a firsthousing 104. In an embodiment, protrusion may be composed of recycledmaterial including any of the recycled material as described above. Inan embodiment, protrusion may be of a certain size and shape designedand configured to fit within depression. Depression may include a cutoutthat is designed to interface with protrusion and may be of a similarsize and shape of depression. In an embodiment, protrusion may includeextensions and/or claw like edges that may function to encompassdepression and provide a tight interface. In an embodiment, secondhousing 124 may be attached to first housing 104 by a snapping feature.Snapping feature may include a locking fit mechanism that attachessecond housing 124 to first housing 104.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, second housing 124 includes a firstside 128, the first side 128 including at least a covering. At least acovering may include any of the coverings as described above inreference to first housing 104. In an embodiment, at least a coveringmay include a disposable covering including any of the disposablecoverings as described above in reference to first housing 104. Forexample, second housing 124 may be preloaded and sold to a usercontaining a specific dose of medication such as two tablets eachcontaining 200 mg of ibuprofen. In an embodiment, at least a coveringlocated on second housing 124 may include a reusable covering includeany of the reusable coverings as described above in reference to firsthousing 104. For example, at least a covering may be reusable whereby auser may reload second housing 124 with at least a pill afterconsumption. In such an instance, user may reload second housing 124 tocontain at least a pill such as a daily prescription medication or arescue medication user carries around for migraines or allergies or thelike. At least a covering may include an interior surface and anexterior surface. Interior surface of at least a covering may seal offinterior space of second housing from environmental air and exteriorsurface of at least a covering may interface with environmental air. Inan embodiment, at least a covering located on first housing and secondhousing may be one continuous covering that allows access to firsthousing and second housing simultaneously once opened. In such aninstance, at least a covering located on first housing and secondhousing may close access to first housing and second housingsimultaneously once closed. First side may include a mounting featurelocated on at least a covering. Mounting feature may include any of themounting features as described above in reference to first housing. Inan embodiment, mounting feature may be located on exterior surface of atleast a covering and interfacing with environmental air.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, second housing 124 is configured tohouse at least a pill. A pill, as used herein, includes any mass ofsolid medicine configured to be swallow whole. A pill may include acapsule, tablet, lozenge, orally disintegrating tablet, enteric coatedtablet, troche, pellet, pilule, caplet, and the like. Medicine mayinclude any prescription, non-prescription, over the counter, vitamin,drug, herbal, nutraceutical, homeopathic and the like. For example, atleast a pill may include a dose of an over the counter pain medicationsuch as a dose of TYLENOL as produced by Johnson and Johnson of NewBrunswick, N.J. or a dose of ADVIL as produced by Pfizer of New York,N.Y. or a dose of ASPIRIN as produced by Bayer of Leverkusen, Germany ora dose of ALEVE as produced by Bayer of Leverkusen, Germany. In yetanother non-limiting example, at least a pill may include a dose of anover the counter allergy medication such as ALLEGRA as produced bySanofi of Paris, France or a dose of ZYRTEC as produced by Johnson andJohnson of New Brunswick, N.J. In yet another non-limiting example, atleast a pill may include a dose of an over the counter heartburnmedication such as PRILOSEC OTC as produced by Procter and Gamble ofCincinnati, Ohio or a dose of TUMS as produced by GlaxoSmithKline ofBrentford, United Kingdom. In yet another non-limiting example, at leasta pill may include a dose of an allergy medication such as BENADRYL asproduced by Johnson and Johnson of New Brunswick, N.J. or a dose ofCLARITIN as produced by Bayer of Leverkusen, Germany. In yet anothernon-limiting example, at least a pill may include a dose of a cold orflu medication such as DAYQUIL as produced by Procter and Gamble ofCincinnati, Ohio or a dose of NYQUIL as produced by Procter and Gambleof Cincinnati, Ohio. In yet another non-limiting example, at least apill may include a dose of a vitamin such as a multivitamin, a calciumsupplement, a vitamin b-complex, a probiotic, a digestive enzyme and thelike. At least a pill may include a prescription medication such as amedication prescribed only by a medical professional with prescriptiveauthority such as a medical doctor, nurse practitioner, or physicianassistant. At least a pill may include an herbal remedy such as COLDCALMas produced by Boiron Homeopathic of Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, France.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, second housing 124 may include abody. Second housing 124 includes a second side 132 located opposite tothe first side 128. In an embodiment, second side 132 may contain atleast a groove 136 designed and configured to house at least a pill.Groove 136 includes a depression or cutout that may be of a certain sizeor shape designated to house at least a pill. In an embodiment, groove136 may be of a certain size and shape to accommodate at least a pill ofa certain size or shape. For example, groove 136 may be designed andconfigured to accommodate a size 3 capsule or an orally disintegratingtablet or a size 0 capsule. In an embodiment, second side 132 maycontain a plurality of grooves such as when a dose of a medication mayinclude a plurality of pills. For example, second side 132 may containtwo grooves 136 each designed and configured to accommodate an ibuprofen200 mg round tablet. In yet another non-limiting example, second side132 may contain three grooves each designed and configured toaccommodate a size 00 capsule. Groove 132 may aid in securing at least apill so as to prevent damage to at least a pill during transport ofdevice 100.

With continued reference to FIG. 1, device 100 may be configured forsingle use. Single use may include pre-loading device 100 with liquidcontained in first housing 104 and at least a pill contained in secondhousing 124 before a user purchases device 100. After user consumesliquid and pill contained within device 100 then device 100 may bediscarded such as by being recycled or thrown away in the garbage. Forexample, user may purchase single-use device at an airport when user hasa headache and user is rushing to get onto user's flight. Device 100 maybe configured for multi-use. Multi-use may allow device 100 to bereused. For example, user may purchase pre-loaded device 100 from astore and then reload first housing or second housing after use. In yetanother non-limiting example, user may purchase device 100 that does notcontain a liquid or pill and user may load device 100 with liquid and/orpill as user needs to.

Referring now to FIG. 2, an exemplary embodiment of device 100 isillustrated. In an embodiment, first housing 104 may be of a rectangularshape and second housing 124 may be of a rectangular shape. Firsthousing 104 and second housing 124 may be attached whereby first housing104 may be in contact at point 200 with second housing 124. In anembodiment, first housing 104 may be attached to second housing 124 by asnapping feature as described above in more detail in reference toFIG. 1. In an embodiment, first housing 104 may be attached to secondhousing 124 by a protrusion extending from second housing 124 designedto interface with at least a depression located on first housing 104 asdescribed above in more detail in reference to FIG. 1. In an alternativeembodiment, first housing 104 may be of a circular shape and secondhousing 124 may be a circular shape. First housing 104 and secondhousing 124 may be attached at a point 300 whereby first housing 104 maybe in contact with second housing 124. In an embodiment, first housing104 may be attached to second housing 124 by a snapping feature asdescribed above in more detail in reference to FIG. 1.

Referring now to FIG. 3, an exemplary embodiment of groove 112 locatedon upper end 108 of first housing 104 is illustrated. In an embodiment,groove 112 may include a depression that is designed to interface with apatient's upper lip. Groove 112 may be of a certain size and shape. Forexample, in an embodiment groove 112 may be configured to interface withupper lip of an adult. In yet another non-limiting example, groove 112may be configured to interface with upper lip of a child. Groove 112 mayaid a user in swallowing at least a pill by providing a place for userto rest user's upper lip so as to not spill any liquid contained withinfirst housing 104.

Referring now to FIGS. 4A-C exemplary embodiments of groove 136 designedand configured to house at least a pill located on second side of secondhousing 124 is illustrated. FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary embodimentwhere a single groove 136 configured to house one pill is illustrated.In an embodiment, groove 136 may be configured to house pills of varyingsizes as described above in more detail in reference to FIG. 1. Groove136 may function to secure pill in place so that pill does not becomedamaged while contained within device 100. For example, device 100 maybe transported in a user's backpack or purse and may be subjected tobumping, shaking, and twisting. Groove 136 may aid in containing pillsecurely against second side of second housing 124. FIG. 4B illustratesan exemplary embodiment where two grooves 136 are contained withinsecond housing 124 each configured to house one pill. Such aconfiguration may be useful when dose of at least a pill is containedwithin two pills such as two 25 mg diphenhydramine tablets that a usermay consume as one dose or two 400 mg acetaminophen tablets that usermay consume as one dose. In yet another non-limiting example, twogrooves 136 contained within second housing 124 may be used to store twopills whereby one pill may be consumed at one point in time and a secondpill may be consumed at a later point in time such as if user needs asecond dose later on. FIG. 4C illustrates an exemplary embodiment wherethree grooves 136 are contained within second housing 124 eachconfigured to house one pill. In an embodiment, user ay be able tocustomize size and number of grooves 136 contained within second housing124.

Referring now to FIG. 5, an exemplary embodiment of a method 500 ofmanufacturing a recycled two cell container device is illustrated. Atstep 505 a first housing 104 is provided. First housing 104 is composedof recycled material and configured to house a liquid the first housing104 including an upper end 108 the upper end containing at least acovering, a body and a lower end, the lower end located opposite to theupper end 108. In an embodiment, providing a first housing 104 mayinclude recycling material that will be used to produce device 100,first housing 104, and/or second housing 124. Recycling may includemelting materials such as glass or plastic to then be molded into device100, first housing 104, and/or second housing 124. Melting materials toreuse them to produce device 100, first housing 104, and/or secondhousing 124 may include removing all labels that may be present such aslabels on water bottles. Materials may then be broken down into smallerpieces such as by cutting or making them into a smaller size. Materialsmay then be melted to a specific temperature until melted, such as forexample between 250-300 degrees Fahrenheit for certain plastics. Themelted materials may then be placed into a mold designed to be of shapeof device 100, first housing 104, and/or second housing 124. In anembodiment, device 100, first housing 104, and/or second housing 124 maybe manufactured by blow molding and utilizing a heat-sealing mechanism.

With continued reference to FIG. 5, at step 510 a second housing 124 isattached to the first housing 104. The second housing 124 is composed ofrecycled material and configured to house at least a pill and includes afirst side the first side including at least a covering and a secondside located opposite to the first side. In an embodiment, attachingsecond housing 124 may include recycling materials that will be used toproduce second housing 124. In an embedment, second housing 124 may beattached to first housing 104 by blow molding. Blow molding may includemelting down recycled materials and forming a parison and/or a preform.In such an instance, a parison and/or a preform may then be clamped intoa mold and air may be blown into it. Air blown into the parison and/orpreform may then push the recycled material such as plastic, out tomatch the mold. The material may then be cooled and hardened. The moldmay then be opened and device 100 may be ejected from the mold. In anembodiment, blow molding may include extrusion blow molding, spintrimming, injection blow molding, and/or injection stretch blow moldingprocesses. Extrusion blow molding may include melting a recycledmaterial such as plastic and extruding plastic into a hollow tube toform a parison. The parison may then be captured by closing it into acooled metal mold. Air may then be blown into the parison to filate itinto the shape of first housing 104, second housing 124, and/or device100. After the plastic has cooled the mold may then be opened and firsthousing 104, second housing 124, and/or device 100 may then be ejected.Extrusion blow molding may include continuous extrusion blow moldingwhere the parison may be extruded continuously and the individual partsmay be cut off by a knife. Extrusion blow molding may includeintermittent blow molding where screw turns may stop and push the meltout such as by a metal rod. In an embodiment, excess material producedduring molding process may be removed such as by spin trimming to use aknife or sharp edge to cut excess material away. In an embodiment,device 100, first housing 104, and/or second housing 124 may bemanufactured and/or attached by injection blow molding. Injection blowmolding may include injecting a polymer of melted recycled materialssuch as plastic and/or glass into a mold located on a core pin. The corepin may then be rotated to a blow molding station to be inflated andcooled. The polymer may be initially melted by an extruder barrel andscrew assembly when may then be fed into a hot runner manifold wherebyit is injected through a nozzle into a heated cavity and core pin. Thecavity mold may then form the external shape and may be clamped around acore rod which forms the internal shape of the preform. The preform mayconsist of a fully formed first housing 104, second housing 124, and/ordevice 100. The preform mold may be opened and the core rod may berotated and clamped into a hollow chilled blow mold. The end of the corerod may open and allow compressed air into the preform which may inflateit to the finished shape of first housing 104, second housing 124,and/or device 100. After cooling the blow mold may be opened and thecore rod may be rotated to the ejection position. The finished firsthousing 104, second housing 124, and/or device 100 may be stripped offthe core rod and may be leak-tested prior to packing. In an embodiment,device 100, first housing 104, and/or second housing 124 may bemanufactured and/or attached by injection stretch blow molding. In suchan instance, stretch blow molding may include molding recycled materialsuch as plastic into a preform using injection molding process. Thepreform may then be packaged and fed later after cooling into a reheatstretch blow molding machine. In such an instance, the preform may beheated above melting point of the recycled material then blown usinghigh-pressure air into a mold of first housing 104, second housing 124,and/or device 100. In an embodiment, the preform may be stretched with acore rod. Injection stretch blow molding may include single stage and/ortwo stage processes. Injection stretch blow molding may include3-station and/or 4-station machines.

Referring now to FIG. 6A, an exemplary embodiment 600 of a two cellcontainer device is illustrated. Two cell container device 600 mayinclude any two-cell receptacle 100 as described above. Two cellcontainer device includes a first housing 604. First housing 604 may beconstructed of any material or combination of materials suitable forconstruction of first housing 604 as described above. First housing 604may be constructed and/or manufactured using any process and/orprocesses for manufacture of first housing 604 and/or any other portionof device 100 as described above. First housing 604 may be configured tohouse a liquid, which may be any liquid as described in this disclosure.

Still referring to FIG. 6A, first housing 604 604 includes a body 608.Body 608 may be constructed of any material or combination of materials,and using any construction technique, suitable for construction of anyelement of embodiments described in this disclosure. In an embodiment,body 608 includes an annular form, where “annular form” is defined asany ring-shaped form, including without limitation a toroidal form.Ring-shaped forms may include a toroidal form that may be generated byrotating any polygonal, curved, or other shape about an axis ofsymmetry, which may be defined in the conventional sense of an axis ofsymmetry of a toroid, as an axis about which a given geometric form maybe rotated to form the toroid, such that the axis of symmetry passesthrough a through-hole 616 in the ring thus formed, orthogonally to theplane of rotation of the geometry. A geometric form rotated to formtoroid may include a circle, square, rectangle, or any other exemplaryform that may occur to a person skilled in the art upon reviewing theentirety of this disclosure. Body 608 includes an interior reservoir 612for liquid, where interior reservoir 612 may be in the interior of thetoroid; that is, where the toroid is formed by rotating atwo-dimensional shape about axis of symmetry, reservoir 612 may be in aninterior hollow formed between surfaces defined by rotation about axisof symmetry of a perimeter of the two-dimensional shape. In other words,reservoir 612 may be in an interior space analogous to the interiorspace of a tire or inner tube that is filled with pressurized air. Body608 includes a through-hole 616, which may be referred to as the axialthrough-hole 616 of a toroidal shape or a central through-hole 616 of anannular form or ring. Body 608 includes a mouth portion 620, which mayprovide an access to reservoir 612 via an aperture. Mouth portion 620may be closed, sealed, and/or capped by a threaded cap, a film, and/orany other form of closure described above, including adhered and/orheat-sealed films or flexible surfaces. Mouth portion 620 may include alanyard and/or clip for attachment of device to a belt, belt-loop, orother item. Reservoir 612 may be refillable. Annular form of body 608may deviate from a strict toroid by inclusion of mouth portion 620;furthermore, although a complete rotational form may be depicted herein,a partial ring or “hook” shape, as formed by a partial rotation with anenclosed end, is also contemplated as within the definition of anannular form. Furthermore, rotation may be elliptical and/or maydescribe any other curved and/or polygonal form, such that through-hole616 may have, for instance, a circular, elliptical, square, star-shaped,or other cross-sectional shape; cross-sectional shape may vary atdifferent points of through-hole 616, changing from one shape and/orsize to another, for instance.

Referring now to FIG. 6B, an exploded view of an embodiment of device600 is illustrated for exemplary purposes. Body 608 and/or through-hole616 may include a shelf 624 projecting from the body 608 into thethrough-hole 616. Shelf 624 may describe an annular structure in a planeaxially bisecting the body 608, where “axially” signifies axially withregard to axis of rotation. Shelf 624 may be substantially orthogonal toaxis of symmetry of the body 608. In an embodiment, shelf 624 mayinclude at least a protrusion 628 extending axially from the shelf 624;at least a protrusion 628 may include two protrusions opposite eachother across through-hole 616. At least a protrusion 628 may besubstantially ridged-shaped, but may, for instance, be flanged, orotherwise bearing projections in a plane of rotation of toroidal shape,at a distal end, where a proximal end is attached and/or fused to shelf624; flange and/or projections may act to retain a gap 652 inserted overat least a protrusion 628 by “snapping” the latter into position, actingto prevent its accidental removal.

Still referring to FIG. 6B, device may include a second housing 632, thesecond housing 632 secured within the through-hole 616. Second housing632 is configured to house at least a pill, for instance as describedand/or defined above. Second housing 632 includes a first side 636including at least a pill receptacle 640 having an opening; this may beimplemented in any way described and/or disclosed above. For instance,pill receptacle 640 may include a blister, a groove, a chamber with anopen side, or the like. In an embodiment, second housing 632 isconfigured to house a dose of a liquid medication, including anymedication as described herein. For example, second housing 632 maycontain a dose of liquid acetaminophen or liquid diphenhydramine. In anembodiment, second housing 632 may be configured to house various dosesof various liquid medications intended for various age groups. Forexample, second housing 632 may be configured to contain a first dose ofliquid acetaminophen intended for newborn babies, or second housing maybe configured to contain a second dose of liquid acetaminophen intendedfor toddlers, or second housing may be configured to contain a thirddose of liquid acetaminophen intended for adults. Second housing 632includes a second side 644 adhered to the first side 636; the secondside 644 covers the opening. Second side 644 may include any materialsuitable for covering a pill receptacle 640 as described above,including a flexible backing, which may be a mylar sheet or the like.Second side 644 may be adhered to first side 636 using any suitableadhesive and/or heat-sealing or like processes. Each of first side 636and/or second side 644 may be reusable and/or disposable.

With continued reference to FIG. 6B, second housing 632 may be formed tofit within through-hole 616. For instance, all or part of shape ofsecond housing 632 may match a cross-sectional shape of through-hole616; second housing 632 may fit snugly in through-hole 616, for instanceat location of shelf 624. Second housing 632 may have, withoutlimitation, a circular shape, rectangular shape, or any other suitableshape. Second housing 632 may fit against shelf 624 when inserted inthrough-hole 616. First side 636 may include a rim portion 648projecting beyond the second side 644, rim portion 648 contacting theshelf 624; rim portion 648 may be annular or substantially annular inshape, forming a ring-shaped surface that fits against shelf 624. Secondhousing 632 may include at least a gap 652 fitting over at least aprotrusion 628; gap 652 may be formed to fit snugly and/or snap over atleast a protrusion 628 to aid in securing second housing 632 inthrough-hole 616. Second housing 632 may be secured in the through holeby snapping the at least a gap 652 over the at least a protrusion 628.Second housing 632 may be secured in the through-hole 616 by adhesion ofthe second housing 632 and/or rim portion 648 to the shelf 624. Adhesionmay be accomplished using any suitable adhesive, such as withoutlimitation a press-adhesive, gel adhesive, or the like. Second housing632 may alternatively be secured against shelf 624 using heat-sealing.Second housing 632 may be secured against shelf 624 using a pressfastener. As used herein, a “press fastener” is a fastener that couplesa first surface to a second surface when the two surfaces are pressedtogether. Some press fasteners include elements on the first surfacethat interlock with elements on the second surface; such fastenersinclude without limitation hook-and-loop fasteners such as VELCROfasteners produced by Velcro Industries B.V. Limited Liability Companyof Curacao Netherlands, and fasteners held together by a plurality offlanged or “mushroom”-shaped elements, such as 3M DUAL LOCK fastenersmanufactured by 3M Company of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Press-fastener mayalso include adhesives, including reusable gel adhesives, GECKSKINadhesives developed by the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, ofAmherst, Massachusetts, or other reusable adhesives. Wherepress-fastener includes an adhesive, the adhesive may be entirelylocated on the first surface of the press-fastener or on the secondsurface of the press-fastener, allowing any surface that can adhere tothe adhesive to serve as the corresponding surface. Second housing 632may include at least a press-tab 656 for securing the second housing 632in the through-hole 616. Press-tab 656 may include a locus where a usermay exert pressure on an upper surface of second housing 604 to attachsecond housing to first housing. Body 608 may include a grip 660 whichmay be knurled, ribbed, or otherwise textured and/or formed to increaseapparent coefficient of static friction and/or to inform user of anoptimal locus at which to hold body 608 while attaching and/or detachingsecond housing 632 to access pills.

Referring to FIG. 7, an exemplary method 700 of manufacturing a two-cellcontainer device is disclosed. At step 705, method includes providing afirst housing 604, the first housing 604 configured to house a liquid,the first housing 604 including a body 608, wherein the body 608 furthercomprises an annular form with an interior reservoir 612 for the liquidand a central through-hole 616, and a mouth portion 620 providing accessto the interior receptacle; this may be accomplished without limitationas described above in reference to FIGS. 1-6B. At step 710, method 700includes providing a second housing 632 configured to house at least apill; this may be accomplished without limitation as described above inreference to FIGS. 1-6B. Second housing 632 includes a first side 636including at least a pill receptacle 640 having an opening and a secondside 644 adhered to the first side 636, wherein the second side 644covers the opening. At step 715, method 700 includes securing the secondhousing 632 within the through-hole 616. This maybe accomplished withoutlimitation as described above in reference to FIGS. 1-6B. A user maydetach second housing and/or remove second side 644 to access pillscontained in pill receptacle 640 or receptacles; user may then openmouth portion 620 to access liquid so as to swallow pills, for instanceand without limitation as described above.

The foregoing has been a detailed description of illustrativeembodiments of the invention. Various modifications and additions can bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.Features of each of the various embodiments described above may becombined with features of other described embodiments as appropriate inorder to provide a multiplicity of feature combinations in associatednew embodiments. Furthermore, while the foregoing describes a number ofseparate embodiments, what has been described herein is merelyillustrative of the application of the principles of the presentinvention. Additionally, although particular methods herein may beillustrated and/or described as being performed in a specific order, theordering is highly variable within ordinary skill to achieve methods anddevice according to the present disclosure. Accordingly, thisdescription is meant to be taken only by way of example, and not tootherwise limit the scope of this invention.

Exemplary embodiments have been disclosed above and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings. It will be understood by those skilled in the artthat various changes, omissions and additions may be made to that whichis specifically disclosed herein without departing from the spirit andscope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A container device, the container devicecomprising: a first housing and configured to house a liquid, the firsthousing comprising: a body, wherein the body includes: an interiorreservoir for the liquid; and a central through-hole for attachment of asecond housing; and an upper end including a mouth portion providingaccess to the interior receptacle.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein thethrough hole further comprises a shelf projecting from the body into thethrough-hole.
 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the shelf describes anannular structure in a plane axially bisecting the body.
 4. The deviceof claim 2, wherein the shelf is substantially orthogonal to an axis ofsymmetry of the body.
 5. The device of claim 2, wherein the secondhousing is secured in the through-hole by adhesion of the second housingto the shelf
 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the adhesion isaccomplished using a press-adhesive. The device of claim 2, wherein thesecond housing is secured in the through-hole by fastening the secondhousing to the shelf.
 8. The device of claim 2, wherein the shelfincludes at least a protrusion extending axially from the shelf.
 9. Thedevice of claim 8, wherein the second housing further comprises at leasta gap fitting over the at least a protrusion.
 10. The device of claim 9,wherein the second housing is secured in the through hole by snappingthe at least a gap over the at least a protrusion.
 11. The device ofclaim 8, wherein the at least a protrusion includes two protrusionsopposite each other across through-hole.
 12. The device of claim 8,wherein the at least a protrusion is flanged.
 13. The device of claim 1,wherein the upper end includes a groove.
 14. The device of claim 13,wherein the groove includes a depression configured to interface with alip of a user.
 15. The device of claim 1, wherein the upper end includesat least a covering.
 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the at least acovering further comprises a reusable cap.
 17. The device of claim 16,wherein the first housing further comprises a mounting feature attachedto the reusable cap.
 18. The device of claim 17, further comprising aclip attached to the mounting feature.
 19. The device of claim 1 furthercomprising the second housing.
 20. The device of claim 1, wherein thesecond housing is composed of recycled material.